(S)toking the talent flames: Can partaking help HR take a blunt stance on weed at work?

The Talent Toke event challenged HR professionals to confront marijuana in the workplace.

By Ginger Christ • June 30, 2023

SCOTUS overturns Title VII precedent, lowering bar for religious accommodations

“[M]ore than a de minimis cost” isn’t enough to show undue hardship under Title VII, Justice Samuel Alito wrote.

By Ryan Golden • June 29, 2023

Honeywell settles HR director’s age bias claim

An ex-HR director for Honeywell alleged the company sabotaged his employment because of his age.

By Caroline Colvin • June 29, 2023

Firefighter’s service dog doesn’t need to prove its training, court says

A firefighter alleged he was not permitted to bring his service dog to work as an accommodation for his PTSD.

By Ginger Christ • June 29, 2023

Greystar named in wrongful death suit

The worker’s family alleges that the company ignored a weather advisory and didn’t properly secure materials at its Austin jobsite before his death.

By Leslie Shaver • June 28, 2023

PWFA-compliant EEOC ‘Know Your Rights’ poster now available

The Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act took effect June 27, and the updated poster reflects those new requirements.

By Caroline Colvin • June 27, 2023

Trucking company settles EEOC claim it refused to hire women since its opening

As part of the consent decree, the company must offer $120,000 in scholarships to encourage women to obtain their trucking credentials.

By Kathryn Moody • June 26, 2023

Texas just nullified water break mandates. How will that impact construction workers?

While some argue the local laws were unnecessary and cumbersome, others say they provided a baseline protection in the absence of an OSHA standard.

By Zachary Phillips • June 22, 2023

33 senators ask Biden to pull Julie Su’s nomination for DOL head

The letter is the latest installment in a partisan tug-of-war over Su’s confirmation.

By Caroline Colvin • June 21, 2023

Employer failed to properly address sexually degrading behavior, physical threats, EEOC alleges

An employer violates Title VII if it waits until presented with a protection order to stop a worker from sexually harassing and threatening an employee, an EEOC attorney warned.

By Laurel Kalser • June 21, 2023

New York, Minnesota latest states to target noncompetes

Minnesota recently passed, and New York is close to passing, laws prohibiting employers from using agreements to prevent employees from going to a competitor.  

By Robert Freedman • June 21, 2023

EEOC: Salary disparities ranging from $3K to $17K showed gender bias

A Wisconsin school district has agreed to pay $450,000 and raise employee salaries to settle the commission’s claims.

By Kate Tornone • June 20, 2023

Lack of lockout, tag-out training to blame for amputation at Hostess facility, OSHA concludes

The agency said injuries often occur when manufacturers fail to make sure machine safety procedures are followed and employees are trained properly.

By Kate Tornone • June 20, 2023

5 quick tips for employers on AI adoption

A management-side lawyer shares five best practices employers can use to protect themselves when adopting AI. 

By Ginger Christ • June 16, 2023

‘Tsunami’ of state AI regulation coming

There are more than 160 bills and regulations on AI being considered across the country, a management-side lawyer said.

By Ginger Christ • June 15, 2023

Sexually graphic, ‘violently misogynistic’ music can be unlawful harassment, 9th Cir. rules

Certain practices, such as allowing sexual or racial epithets to be “sung, shouted, or whispered, blasted over speakers or related face-to-face,” may violate Title VII, the 9th Circuit ruled.

By Laurel Kalser • June 15, 2023

Pretium Packaging settles discrimination lawsuit with EEOC

The plastic container manufacturer will pay more than $252,000 and provide annual training as part of a settlement stemming from findings that it did not hire women for certain positions.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 15, 2023

Permanent remote I-9 review not expected before temporary allowance sunsets

Employers should prepare for the shift by standardizing a physical review process and creating recordkeeping rules, attorneys previously said.

By Kate Tornone • June 14, 2023

Overtime rule pushed to August; OSHA injury tracking expected this month

Employers will have to wait at least a few more months for some long-awaited regulatory changes, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.

By Kate Tornone • June 14, 2023

Judge adds $2.7M to jury award in Starbucks race discrimination case

The White plaintiff, a former regional director, alleged her race played a role in her firing after the company sought to mitigate damage following a 2018 racial profiling incident.

By Emilie Shumway • Updated Aug. 17, 2023

‘I need a mental health day’: How HR can both accommodate and appreciate disability at work

HR pros should check their stereotypes at the door, attorneys told SHRM attendees Tuesday.

By Caroline Colvin • June 14, 2023

4 tips to prepare for pay transparency

Pay transparency is an ongoing process, a global compensation leader said.

By Ginger Christ • June 13, 2023

NLRB returns to Obama-era independent contractor test

The ruling may open the door to more unionization, employment law attorneys say.

By Kate Tornone • June 13, 2023

Employer settles EEOC claim it fired recruiter for opposing age, race discrimination

R3 Government Solutions, LLC, will pay $82,500 to settle the bias allegations.

By Emilie Shumway • June 13, 2023

Independent contractor rule may be finalized by October, DOL indicates

DOL told a court Friday it is still reviewing some 54,000 stakeholder comments on its proposed rule.

By Kate Tornone • June 12, 2023